All fish huffing!!!

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

All my fish are huffing all of the sudden. Some color fade. Fine just 10 min ago. Tang looks the worst. Tested this morning. All parameters are correct. No sudden changes. Nothing done different today.

 

[fishguy242]

add airstone asap.

 

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[vetteguy53081]

They are laboring for breath, an indication of water quality issue, flukes or parasites.
What test kit(s) are you using and what is your ammonia-nitrate- ph- salinity- water temp ?

Possibilities are :
Ammonia spike
sudden stray voltage
Heater failure
aerosol or other chemical fumes just used

 

[Sharkbait19]

I agree - add oxygen. How is surface agitation? Did you remember to turn all pumps on if turned off?
Temp?

 

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

Salinity 1.026
Ph 8.2
Alk 8.3
NO3 10ppm
Temp 78
Calcium 400

16 gallon sps/LPS tank.

I threw in an airstream. Tang getting color back.

 

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

Ammonia and nitrite are 0
Using aquaforest kit and a couple api (calcium and ph)

 

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

I agree - add oxygen. How is surface agitation? Did you remember to turn all pumps on if turned off?
Temp?

It's decent. The filter return is set high. The circulation pump does the rest of the flow. Temp is 78. No pumps turn off this morning.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Any way for some chemical/toxin to get into the tank?

 

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

Voltage meter not showing anything. No shock. Heater looks fine.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ammonia and nitrite are 0
Using aquaforest kit and a couple api (calcium and ph)

Im not keen on API test kits but glad to see color returning. As indicated - something with water. Added oxygen helps alot.
Am I to understand these both are in a 16 gallon tank with coral ? This may pose an issue long term. They'' need at least a 40 gallon breeder minimum for now

 

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

Any way for some chemical/toxin to get into the tank?

It's possible. It's a store display tank. I don't see any chemical residue. I've been close to it all morning. Have seen anyone put hands in the tank or anything. Thus happened all the sudden.

 

[polyppal]

16 gallon sps/LPS tank.

tell me that’s a typo

any medication/dips/treatments/filtration methods added lately?

 

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

Im not keen on API test kits but glad to see color returning. As indicated - something with water. Added oxygen helps alot.
Am I to understand these both are in a 16 gallon tank with coral ? This may pose an issue long term. They'' need at least a 40 gallon breeder minimum for now

Oh yes I know. I rotate tangs in out every 6 months or so. The tank was recapped Feb 28th. It's been. Up 2 years

 

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

No. It's kind of a grow out tank. Once coral and fish start to outgrow the tank their rotated out.

 

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

tell me that’s a typo

any medication/dips/treatments/filtration methods added lately?

Nothing new. I did increase the the polylabs ONE dose from 2.5 ml to 3 ml today. No meds. Filter was cleaned last week. It's on a 6 week cleaning schedule.

 

[blaxsun]

Sorry to ask the obvious question here, but how many fish are in that 16-gallon?

 

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

Sorry to ask the obvious question here, but how many fish are in that 16-gallon?

6.
3" bristletooth tang
5x 3/4" green chromis

 

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

Oxygen seems to be the issue. I'll add more surface agitation on a permanent basis. Fish hopped up and acting normal. Thanks for all the help.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Oxygen seems to be the issue. I'll add more surface agitation on a permanent basis. Fish hopped up and acting normal. Thanks for all the help.

Air stone does wonders - surface agitation, oxygen exchange and water movement